The poem contains 100 stanzas Atmopadeshasatakam means ' one hundred verses on self instructions'. In this work, he expresses his concept of knowledge. How knowledge is acquired, what is the essence of real knowledge. As a person, we must go beyond the five senses to find ultimate truth and reality. Our knowledge is not from our five senses only. True knowledge transcends all ordinary knowledge. According to Guru attaining the core reality surpasses all ordinary knowledge and five senses.
Guru proposes his philosophy of egalitarianism, which means
all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
He also talks about the importance of reading and praying. Both gives us contemplation.
As we live in a post truth era, where lies rule over the truth or, fake news accepted faster than the real, this piece of work by Guru is monumental.
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